mushroom soup

Mushroom soup is perfect all year round as it is both warming for the autumn and winter months, and a light meal option for spring and summer. It is also a quick and easy meal to make that is budget-friendly. Here is how to make mushroom soup.

Ingredients for Mushroom Soup

300g button mushrooms

300g chestnut mushrooms

3 sticks of celery

1 onion

3 cloves of garlic

1.5 litres of vegetable stock

1 tbsp olive oil

Knob of butter

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

75 ml double cream

How to Make Mushroom Soup

Clean and slice the mushrooms

.Crush the garlic and then chop the onions and celery.

Add the butter and oil to a large saucepan and put over a medium heat on the hob.

Add the celery, onions and garlic and cook for two minutes.

Add the mushrooms to the pan and add the pan lid.

Cook for a further five minutes.

Add the vegetable stock to the pan and bring to the boil.

Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Season with salt and black pepper and then blend the mixture

Add the cream and simmer for a few minutes before removing from the heat and serving into soup bowls.